Happy Birthday, apeygirl!!!

Many happy returns to the lovely apeygirl, one of the most, if not THE most interesting individual on my Friends List. Have a good one, babes! *huggles*

PS: ...and as a pseudo-Halloween baby, I finally get to use all the spooky cakes in my repertoire! :-P

Possible Mandatory Hiatus

My laptop crashed and has refused to boot up since yesterday.  I've tried everything, but it starts and crashes before start-up can be completed.  I suspect either the Operating System or the hard drive is buggered.

In the grand scheme of things, it's not too great a calamity; I've backed up most of my data, minus a few bits & bobs here and there, and I have comprehensive repair insurance on it, so it shouldn't cost me anything to get it sorted. I'm taking it in to the tech geeks this evening, and it'll likely be with them for the next couple of weeks depending on what they find and the extent of the damage.

Unfortunately it's put a stop to any and all fanfic updates for the foreseeable, so I ask for your patience while my laptop's being repaired. Apologies for the wait, and many thanks for your understanding!  I'll keep y'all informed. :-)